Reasons for School Absence in Past Month, by Race/Ethnicity
Year(s): 2017-2019
| San Joaquin County | Percent | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason for Absence | African American/Black | American Indian/Alaska Native | Asian | Hispanic/Latino | Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | White | Multiracial | Another Group |
| Didn’t Miss Any School | 43.9% | 39.1% | 46.1% | 40.2% | 44.2% | 39.3% | 37.7% | 40.2% |
| Illness (including respiratory and dental problems) | 20.1% | 14.4% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 14.5% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 27.5% |
| Felt Very Sad, Hopeless, Anxious, Stressed, or Angry | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Didn’t Get Enough Sleep | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| Didn’t Feel Safe at School | 1.2% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Had to Work | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Had to Care for or Help a Family Member or Friend | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Wanted to Spend Time with Friends Not from School | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Wanted to Use Alcohol or Drugs | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Was Behind in Schoolwork or Unprepared for Class | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Was Bored with or Uninterested in School | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Was Suspended | 0.4% | 0.0% | 5.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Other Reason | 8.2% | 5.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 13.0% |
| Two or More Reasons | 23.3% | 32.7% | 16.3% | 22.3% | 31.0% | 27.2% | 26.1% | 16.7% |